Because the 20-year-old turned pro while attending California State University in Northridge, Chacon was nicknamed “Schoolboy” by veteran publicist Bill Caplan. His dazzling smile and magnetic charm attracted female fans while his breathtaking skill made believers of the men. Chacon won his first 19 fights and his 17 knockout victims included Tury “The Fury” Pineda and former bantamweight champion Castillo. The latter fight earned Chacon a showdown with another former bantamweight king in the 71-3-1 (65) Olivares, who had lost two fights to Rafael Herrera but was coming off a two-round destruction of Art Hafey.
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